New DVDs: 'The Graduate,' Fox horror flix

Pick of the week: Prime Suspect 7: Final Act
Dog of the week: Two and a Half Men

The whip-smart return of "The Graduate" heads this week's crop of DVDs. The Mike Nichols classic has suffered through the DVD era so far, represented by a series of indifferent double-dips that kept cribbing from the same raggedy source materials.

Now we have MGM's "The Graduate: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition." The film is in 2.35:1 widescreen with DTS and Dolby Surround tracks. Extras include one commentary by Dustin Hoffman and Katherine Ross, and another from director Nichols and (new DVD go-to-guy) Steven Soderbergh.

No doubt the current crop of college men will head straight for the featurette "Would You Like Me to Seduce You: The Seduction Scene Revisited." (Who knew silly old Mel Brooks had it so good?)

This year's apocalyptic flood of Halloween titles brings a first wave of horror from Fox/MGM. This week's highlights include "The Fly Collection," "Vincent Price: MGM Scream Legends Collection" and the long-awaited return of the Midnite Movie two-fers.

For upcoming gore in stores, check out your DVD blog's shocking series "Halloween 1" and "Halloween 2."

New and notable:

The Addams Family, Vol. 3 (MGM)
Away From Her (Lionsgate)
Bones: Season 2 (Fox)
Charmed: The Final Season (Paramount)
Dirty Sanchez (MTV)
Even Money (Fox)
Face/Off (Paramount)
Food of the Gods (MGM)
Fox Midnite Movie Double Features
MGM Midnite Movie Double Features
The Fly Collection (Fox)
Vincent Price: MGM Scream Legends Collection (Fox)
The Graduate 40th Anniversary Edition (MGM)
Grey's Anatomy: Third Season (Disney)
The Lost World Special Edition (Fox)
McHale's Navy: Season 2 (Shout!)
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (Acorn Media)
The Return of the Living Dead Collector's Edition (MGM)
Snow Cake (Genius)
Supernatural: Second Season (Warner)
Witchfinder General (Fox)

Complete list of today's releases on my pal Harley's site, onvideo.org